Carol Kane
Carol Kane (* 18th June 1952 in Cleveland , Ohio as Carolyn Laurie Kane ) is an American actress and two-time Emmy winner .
Life
Kane grew up in New York City . She made her debut in the 1970 film Blood of the Iron Maiden , in which she took on one of the bigger roles. She starred in Desperate People (1971) alongside Shirley MacLaine and in The Art of Love (1971) alongside Jack Nicholson . In the film Wedding in White (1972) she played one of the leading roles alongside Donald Pleasence . For her leading role in the film Hester Street (1975) she was nominated for an Oscar . She played one of the bigger roles, alongside Woody Allen and Diane Keaton , in the film Der Stadtneurotiker (1977). From 1982 to 1983 she appeared in the television series Taxi , for which she won two Emmy Awards and was nominated once for a Golden Globe Award .
Kane got a bigger role in the comedy Jumpin 'Jack Flash (1986), in which she played alongside Whoopi Goldberg . In the 1988 comedy The Ghosts I Called , she appeared alongside Bill Murray as the present Christmas spirit.
Kane was also in the television series The Man of Dreams (1990-1991) and Pearl (1996-1997) to see. Since 2015 she can be seen in the role of landlady Lillian Kaushtupper in the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt .
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1970: Blood of the Iron Maiden
- 1971: Desperate Characters
- 1971: The Art of Love (Carnal Knowledge)
- 1972: Wedding in White
- 1973: The Last Detail (The Last Detail)
- 1974: Hester Street ( Hester Street )
- 1975: Dog Days (Dog Day Afternoon)
- 1976: And tomorrow a thing will be shot (Harry and Walter Go to New York)
- 1977: The World's Greatest Lover
- 1977: The Urban Neurotic (Annie Hall)
- 1979: Muppet Movie (The Muppet Movie)
- 1979: When A Stranger Calls
- 1982: Friday the 713th (Pandemonium)
- 1985: Transylvania 6-5000
- 1986: Jumpin 'Jack Flash
- 1987: Ishtar
- 1987: The Princess Bride (The Princess Bride)
- 1988: The Spirits I Called (Scrooged)
- 1988: Daddy's Cadillac (License to Drive)
- 1990: Joe Versus the Volcano
- 1990: Flashback
- 1990: My Blue Heaven
- 1993: The Addams Family in Crazy Tradition (Addams Family Values)
- 1993: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
- 1995: Two Satansbraten out of control (The Crazysitter)
- 1996: My Favorite Enemy (Big Bully)
- 1996: The Pallbearer (The Pallbearer)
- 1997: The $ 100,000 Fish (Gone Fishin ')
- 1997: Office Killer
- 2001: My First Mister
- 2004: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen)
- 2005: The Pacifier (The Pacifier)
- 2010: Pete Smalls Is Dead
- 2010: The Bounty Hunter (The Bounty Hunter)
- 2011: The Key Man
- 2012: Sleepwalk with Me
- 2012: Should've Been Romeo
- 2012: Thanks for Sharing - Addicted to Sex (Thanks for Sharing)
- 2013: Clutter
- 2014: E-Motion
- 2015: Ava's Possessions
- 2018: The Sisters Brothers
- 2019: The Dead Don't Die
TV Shows
- 1978–1981: Great Performances (2 episodes)
- 1980–1983: Taxi (24 episodes)
- 1982: Laverne & Shirley (episode 8x08)
- 1984: Cheers (episode 3x12)
- 1985: The Cases of Harry Fox ( Crazy Like a Fox , episode 1x07)
- 1986: All Is Forgiven (9 episodes)
- 1990: Tales from the Crypt ( Tales from the Crypt , Episode 2x11)
- 1990–1991: Man of Dreams ( American Dreamer , 17 episodes)
- 1991–1992: Brooklyn Bridge (5 episodes)
- 1992: Bradbury's Chamber of Horrors ( The Ray Bradbury Theater , episode 6x03)
- 1994: Seinfeld (episode 5x14)
- 1994: Harrys Nest ( Empty Nest , episode 7x07)
- 1995: Chicago Hope - End of the Line Hope ( Chicago Hope , episode 2x09)
- 1996: Ellen (episode 3x20)
- 1996–1997: A Housewife to Smooch (Pearl)
- 1997: Homicide ( Homicide: Life on the Street , episode 6x08)
- 2004: Hope and Faith ( Hope & Faith , episode 2x05)
- 2009: Two and a Half Men (2 episodes)
- 2009–2013: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2 episodes)
- 2009: Monk (episode 8x13)
- 2010: Everything Betty! ( Ugly Betty , episode 4x16)
- 2013: Girls (episode 2x08)
- 2013: Anger Management (episode 2x24)
- 2014-2015: Gotham (10 episodes)
- 2015–2019: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- 2017: Halt and Catch Fire (1 episode)
- 2020: Hunters (10 episodes)
Awards and nominations
- 1976 : Nominated for Best Actress for Hester Street
- 1982 : Award for best leading actress in a comedy series for taxi
- 1983 : Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Taxi
- 1996 : Nomination for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Chicago Hope
- 1983 : Nomination for Best Supporting Actress - Series, Mini-Series or TV Film for Taxi
Web links
- Carol Kane in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Carol Kane in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Carol Kane in the Internet Off-Broadway Database (English)
- Carol Kane at filmreference.com (English)
- Carol Kane in the German dubbing file
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kane, Carol |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kane, Carolyn Laurie (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio , United States |